Hour Building in Canada

[eyuppp]

Hi all,

Posted this to the Wannabee's forum but is probably better of here

Has anyone got any experience of hour building in Canada? Whats it like? How does it compare with the US? Would you recommend it over the US?

Thanks in advance

E

[av8tor_1975]

I moved to Canada from Cardiff Wales 3 years ago to finish my Commercial. I never went home. I dont work as a pilot but do have a satisfying job with an airline.
£1 GB = $2.50 approx against $1.8 US (appox). Your £ goes further in Canada

Self hire rental rates on average are:
C150 - £36/hr
C172 - £45/hr
...based on hourly rates. Block time would be a lot less so check with the schools. I think Canada is one of the best places to fly. It caters to flying floats, bush, and mountain flying or just local pleasure. Very hot summers, very cold winters. Dont let the winters put you off though, there are a lot of really cracking days in the winter to fly.

I also own a C150. I would consider renting it out for block time. I'm located 1 hour north of Toronto airport. If you're interested send me PM.

Good luck!

[R_Davis]

Canadian Pilot

Hello
In responce to building time in Canada, i would have to say it is much better than in the states. Canadian time is much more respected worldwide than much of the US time. We have US pilots comming up here all the time and turning back when they find out that they are no longer under "radar coverage".
We deal with extream heat, to extream cold, deal with icing and vapor lock, you really learn how to be a pilot in command since traveling to many airports up north, you are the only one there.
A 172 can be rented for 105/hr canadian, i think thats roughly 35 Pounds
I really do reccomend flying in Canada, its a massive country, everyone is friendly, A/C are cheap and the maintenance on most of them is incredible... more importantly, it will make a great pilot out of you !

Good luck !

[eyuppp]

Cheers RD and Av8tor, I will definately look more into it. To be honest, I prefer the seat of the pants flying and it sounds fantastic.

Thanks Av8tor, sounds fab

[MLS-12D]

What R_Davis says is quite correct. However, it should be pointed out that parts of Canada (e.g. southern Ontario) also feature modern flying facilities quite similar to the USA ... so it is not really a case of having to commit straightaway to heavy-duty bush flying, you can ease your way in gradually as you gain experience.

[George Semel]

I really never understood the time build thing you Brits do here. The schools that do that sort of thing are all either in Florida or Southern California. Radar and ATC is a fact of life in the LA Basin or Orlando. Try Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana. On the other hand with exchange, is even cheaper for me to rent an airplane in Canada. I haven't rented an airplane in 30 years. Been thinking about doing a Canadian Commercial for helicopter, I fly both. I may do so one day. Having taken aircraft to alaska, and flown a lot in Alaska, I never though much about gee there no radar, what am I going to do now! The reason for less radar coverage in Canada is because there is less people and less air traffic. Where you find the people in Canada you have the Radar and all kinds of Nav Aids like VOR's were there are few people, you get to pump you own fuel out of a barrel and well its NDB for you. I like being able to get gas out of a barrel. You also get to see some of the best real estate on the planet too. I use to have an buddy from OZ, when to the same flight school in texas for fixed wing, I would tease him that there were more VOR's in Connecticut than in the whole of Austraila back in 1974. Its all about how much of an Aviation demand there is in a Country that will then dictate how much services for aviation there will be. Lots of Airplanes , Helicopters , Military and Space aircraft in the US not as much as some but more than most.

[grundog]

Hour Building

Eyuppp,


I have some experience as I came over to hour build from the UK in 2002. Got my commercial and instructor rating, worked for a year and have now set up my own school.

Hour building in Canada is great. Very cheap if you are spending UK dosh and you have some amazing places to visit. Its not all bush flying in J3 cubs, pumping your own fuel and fighting off bears! Although you can if you want!
I would recommend it over the US in a heartbeat.

I have PM'd you some more information.

Cheers

grundog

[alpar80]

grundog,

I pm'd you with an inqiry about bushflying in canada for hour building.

[YYZ]

Groundog

I will be doing the same as Eyuppp early next year, any chance of a pm sharing your wisdom with me also?

YYZ